Q: “Is 100% solar wind and batteries (or storage) possible by 2030?” A: Not possible if left to the IOUs (investor owned utilities). They are regulated and if left to their own choices they will do exactly what they did in Texas — they will do the minimum necessary to maximize profits while charging the
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They say the problem is ‘range anxiety.’ The batteries can charge 100 miles in 5 minutes. This is one of Hashem’s videos. The references are in the pinned comment. https://www.facebook.com/693504594115135/posts/2330587737073471/?app=fbl
My replies to article cited by an “electrical engineer with 34 yrs experience”. https://returntonow.net/2021/02/09/the-spiraling-environmental-costs-of-lithium-batteries-could-rival-fossil-fuel/ << Ned Goldston Thanks for the link to the article. The article is written with false information (e.g. li-Ion batteries cannot be recycled), the reference used is at least 8 years out of date, and the most telling is the last
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Bloom Energy (BE) expects to be profitable in 2021. This article gives insight into its plans and finances. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/bloom-energy-sees-future-in-hydrogen-fuel-cells-electrolysis-and-carbon-capture
I’ve got them and Bloom Energy (BE) also. Cramer tells about the guy who founded Plug Power and believes in it even though it has been a struggle. But things are looking much better for Plug Power. https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/jim-cramer-here-s-what-successful-speculation-really-looks-like-15558258 I should have bought Ballard Power BLDP, it, like plug has gone up a lot.
The proposal is secret, but Indonesia is demanding development of more than just a nickel mine. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/indonesia-receives-investment-proposal-tesla-035233556.html
In the future there are going to be ships using solid oxide fuel cells to replace generators. The propulsion engines will be replaced with electric motors powered by fuel cells, which will use green hydrogen. https://splash247.com/solid-oxide-fuel-cell-developments-proliferate/ The future needs to be now, we must rush the transition to renewables and leave fossil fuels in the
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The Hornsdale Battery Storage has made a big disruption in the market for electricity in South Australia. Since it can supply electricity almost instantaneously it outcompetes the gas turbine generating plants even though it is a much smaller percent of the total electric supply. The South Australia state has a large amount of renewables –
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This is good to hear. The article mentions hydrolyzers being built. https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/reports-plug-power-new-gigafactory-to-be-located-in-rochester-area/
This setup just charges the battery as long as the resistor is connected to the field coil. There is no regulation of the charge and it can overcharge the battery. To properly regulate the charging, the alternator should have a regulator instead of the resistor. The regulator will shut off the charging when the battery
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